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which 32 other newspapers, then i started freelancing and working for some smaller magazines like the virginia quarterly review or missouri review and personal essays which -- about my personal experience, my thoughts about people that don't normally go into a daily story because i am being more reflective. >> give an example. >> there's one story in the book about war orphaned children. ice spoke about the process of taking them for lunch every day, and rolling them at school and problems when i left. and how to continue that. i created some expectations that i felt obligated to attempt to fulfill. >> who is funding all of this? >> some are funded out of pocket. many of them were funded by knight rider newspaper. >> this book, a chronicle of friendship and war in cobble, does it cover all seven trips? >> it does. >> walk us through it. >> the initial chapters are just my emerging into the country in 2001 and my reaction to that. and a return in 2002 which was the beginning of the hamid karzai government. the process involved where he was assuming the leadership of the country and in future ye
which 32 other newspapers, then i started freelancing and working for some smaller magazines like the virginia quarterly review or missouri review and personal essays which -- about my personal experience, my thoughts about people that don't normally go into a daily story because i am being more reflective. >> give an example. >> there's one story in the book about war orphaned children. ice spoke about the process of taking them for lunch every day, and rolling them at school and...
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has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of more than 30 people. the univerty plans to coer with police and residents to how to mitigate the consequences of these parties in the future. >> the copps handled it well. >> police were called in after fights broke out. >>> the woman who says she had an affair with sandra bullock's husband is offering her apologies. michelle mcgee says she's feel ing bad for sandra. mcgee says their affair was intense. >>> lady gaga's performances are outrageous. she is now telling people to refrain from sex if they do not need to have it. she says she hopes to
has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted...
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against west virginia. and it the most republican team wins, that would be butler. host: what should people take from this? is there anything we can extrapolate knowledge-wise? guest: this kind of polling is more interesting than most of the political polling that gets done. and i think one of the key things to remember is that most americans who votes don't spend a lot of time thinking about politics. they probably spend more time thinking about lose. host: tom, pennsylvania, republican line. i had to call again referring back to the bigoted democrat who suggested that all democrats were more intelligent and republicans were bigots. i have to ask the question, why does this subject in our "post racial world" -- i don't really know anybody as a republican who is a bigot and yet the democrats continue to bring up the subject and suggest any time they don't get what they want, that the republicans are bigoted. h. -- host: lakehurst, new jersey. democrats. sports fans and party id. caller: excuse me? host: spo
against west virginia. and it the most republican team wins, that would be butler. host: what should people take from this? is there anything we can extrapolate knowledge-wise? guest: this kind of polling is more interesting than most of the political polling that gets done. and i think one of the key things to remember is that most americans who votes don't spend a lot of time thinking about politics. they probably spend more time thinking about lose. host: tom, pennsylvania, republican line....
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host: next up is a trial in west virginia -- kyle in west virginia. caller: thank you very much for see again. i think it is an incredible public service. i'm sorry, i was listening passively when i heard that there was a bill in congress for shareholders to determine the executive pay of their ceos. that is a little crazy. host: why is that crazy? caller: i think that is the government overstepping its bounds, again. in my state, west virginia, we're really worried about this cap and trade and the epa regulation, especially as you know, there was an explosion down there, god bless their souls. west virginia is 49 out of 50 in per-capita income. when we start to put the pressure on these large companies, it does not really affect the people in the upper tiers. it starts to affect my house. west virginia gets 40% of the power of just from kolk for 50% of the population -- from coal for 50% of the population. we're all going to pay. host: we will leave it there. thanks for your call. guest: one point that he missed was the fact that this bill in congres
host: next up is a trial in west virginia -- kyle in west virginia. caller: thank you very much for see again. i think it is an incredible public service. i'm sorry, i was listening passively when i heard that there was a bill in congress for shareholders to determine the executive pay of their ceos. that is a little crazy. host: why is that crazy? caller: i think that is the government overstepping its bounds, again. in my state, west virginia, we're really worried about this cap and trade and...
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then i started freelancing and began working for smaller magazines such as the virginia quarterly review submitting personal essays, some of which were about my personal experiences in afghanistan. my thoughts about people and the country. thoughts that normally don't go into a daily story. the more reflective. >> give an example. >> for example, there is one story in the book about some children that bro and i took under our wing. i talk about the process of getting to know them, taking them to lunch every day, and rolling them in school, and the problems i faced when i left and had started this process with them and how to continue that because i created expectations for them that i felt obligated to attend to. >> to was funding all of these trips? >> some were funded out of my pocket. many of them were funded by the newspaper. >> this book, "the khaarijee", what time does it cover? all seven trips? >> it does. yes. >> what does the ridge. >> the initial chapters are just, you know, my emersion into the country in 2001, and my reaction to that. and then i return in 2002, which was the
then i started freelancing and began working for smaller magazines such as the virginia quarterly review submitting personal essays, some of which were about my personal experiences in afghanistan. my thoughts about people and the country. thoughts that normally don't go into a daily story. the more reflective. >> give an example. >> for example, there is one story in the book about some children that bro and i took under our wing. i talk about the process of getting to know them,...
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. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm todd connor, in for jeremy hubbard today. the explosion at a west virginia coal mine has now become the nation's worst such disaster in a quarter-century. >> overnight, massey energy announced that 25 of its miners are dead. and the dangerous mission to rescue four more has stopped. when families were told the news overnight, some became hysterical. >> this is taking place at the upper big branch main. t.j. winick is tracking the overnight developments for us. t.j.? >> reporter: the explosion at the undergrod coal mine happened about 3:00 monday afternoon. miner st
. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and...
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i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an extra charge on everything, spirit airlines took the cake. they will charge passengers for carry-on baggage. one way fee 45 buck$45 bucks. the $9 fare club can get a discount. paid carry on bags to one pr customer. things that fit under your seat are still free. a washington boy is making his mark after saving the lives of his friends. they was snowboarding when an avalanche hit. they called 911, then dug out the other guy. >> there was like two feet of snow on top of his head. it was hard for us to find his head. i stuck my hands urnds his helmet. his lips were purple. there was blood all over
i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an...
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a virginia man filed a million dollar lawsuit against the store. he slipped on a pile of dog doo, hit his head and knocked out four teeth. the store was negligent. pets do have accidents in the stores, but its employees were not negligent. and a woman once sued that same pet smart after slipping and sliding on dog pee. she was all wet and apparently so were her claims of negligence, she lost the case. >> okay. >>> one local arena is on the verge of giving you more food choices when you watch the game. >> more on that and why one of the greatest mysteries of our age may never be solved. that's ahead in the next half hour. >> after the break, a status report on the five major traffic projects in virginia that are giving commuters major headaches. we'll be back. ói [ sneezes ] ♪ music plays ♪ [ sneezing ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? benadryl® is more effective than claritin® at relieving your worst symptoms -- runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes -- and works when you need it most. benadr
a virginia man filed a million dollar lawsuit against the store. he slipped on a pile of dog doo, hit his head and knocked out four teeth. the store was negligent. pets do have accidents in the stores, but its employees were not negligent. and a woman once sued that same pet smart after slipping and sliding on dog pee. she was all wet and apparently so were her claims of negligence, she lost the case. >> okay. >>> one local arena is on the verge of giving you more food choices...
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their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages, cross racial unions were a post with a variety of punitive arguments both political and theological. in hindsight however, we can clearly see that it discussed was at work. indeed it didn't hide its hand the idea of racial purity was proudly proclaimed for example in their racial integrity act of 1924 in virginia. ideas of taint and contamination were ubiquitous. if people felt disgusted and contaminated by the thought that an african-american had drawn from the same public drinking fountain or had gone swimming in the same public swimming pool were used the same toilet or plates an
their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages,...
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inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> this weekend, from the virginia vessel of the book, the best-selling immoral life of henrietta lacks. also, "superpower illusions." the idea of inventing a white race in history of white people. i did entire schedule at booktv.org and paul was on twitter. >> now discussion on how the u.s. senate has changed by three political scientists, former senator bob dole was first elected to congress 50 years ago and the participants talked about how the institution has evolved since then. this is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. we are delighted we have such an outstanding crowd out for what is going to be a fascinating conference over the next two days. we also want to thank all our visiting scholars for taking the time not to visit campus here and be part of this. those of you who have attended dole institute programs before know we are a hybrid facility. we have a museum, a very impressive archive with all of bob dole's papers and artifacts, and we conduct a very aggressive programming schedule that usually is focused
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and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google users into the hands of hackers. >>> and nature's fury. our reporter travels to the top of that iceland volcano. >>> welcome back. overseas stock markets are rebounding this morning. tokyo's nikkei average closed lower but only slightly. hong kong's hang seng rose more than 200 points. in london, the ftse opened higher. the dow gained 73 points on monday. and the nasdaq lost one point. >>> general motors is expected to make good on a promise to fully repay the $6.7 billion loan funded by u.s. taxpayers. gm's ceo is expected to make the details public tomorrow, during a visit to a plant in kansas city. gm has already made two
and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google...
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coming up a chance to go to the races. 2010 virginia geld cup. becky's fop invites you to joip them for a fund raiseer in vesting in hope. may 1st at the cup. ticket is $110 ip includes a ticket, transportation to and from the field and open bar and food ticket all day. visit beckys fund.org. >>> nationals lost 103 games last year. new season starts monday. president obama tossing out the first pitch. team making changes off the field in an effort to improve the game day experience. sara walsh went to samel sample the new offerings. >> reporter: you are looking at one of two new areas were ticketholders will enter in to the stadium. part of the plan to enhance the fan experience. players spent a month and a half preparing for the season. behind the scenes plans are all year long. >> as you go around the park there are so many entertainment venues. >> reporter: among the changes this season, seats removed to add tables for outdoor dining in the red porch area, it's not the only place to kick back. the miller light score board walk inchiewdz outdoo
coming up a chance to go to the races. 2010 virginia geld cup. becky's fop invites you to joip them for a fund raiseer in vesting in hope. may 1st at the cup. ticket is $110 ip includes a ticket, transportation to and from the field and open bar and food ticket all day. visit beckys fund.org. >>> nationals lost 103 games last year. new season starts monday. president obama tossing out the first pitch. team making changes off the field in an effort to improve the game day experience....
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in west virginia 1, there is william monahan. hopefully, we will get them -- we will get rid of them before november and not in november. we have two of the most obnoxious members of the congress. one person who has been particularly hostile to the tea party of movement is a freshman and a republican in this district is alan grayson in florida. [applause] since most of us are legally qualified to vote in nevada because we have been there so much, we have met a fabulous candidates, a doctor in nevada, who is running in nevada 3. we are really proud to endorse dr. joe hecht for congress. [applause] our final target list is another virginia race. the gerry connolly seems to find troubling replace he turns. it would be good to change the ethics of the 11th congressional district of virginia. [applause] as i said earlier, we have to remember to reward our friends who we have endorsed. republicans who have stood for the tea party movement from the beginning, tom mcclintock in california 4 and the representative from georgia 6. [applaus
in west virginia 1, there is william monahan. hopefully, we will get them -- we will get rid of them before november and not in november. we have two of the most obnoxious members of the congress. one person who has been particularly hostile to the tea party of movement is a freshman and a republican in this district is alan grayson in florida. [applause] since most of us are legally qualified to vote in nevada because we have been there so much, we have met a fabulous candidates, a doctor in...
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. >> this weekend on c-span2's "book tv," from the virginia festival of the book, on the best-selling "immortal life of henriette lax." president reagan's ambassador to the u.s.s.r. on the gorbachev's role in bringing down the soviet empire. princeton university professor on inventing the idea of a white race, it in the history of white people. find the entire weekend schedule at book tv.org and follow us on twitter. >> "washington journal" continues. host: julie appleby of kaiser health news. the health-care bill has been passed and signed. when does it take effect? guest: a very good question. parts of it take effect this year. the majority of it, the big things people heard about, are probably a little further out, 2014 -- the federal subsidies to help you buy coverage, the exchanges where you will go to buy coverage, the in -- requirement insurers not -- people who have pre consisting conditions. host: pre-existing does not take effect until then? guest: there is one area where it does, that is children under 19 with a pre-existing medical condition. remember, there was a bit of a
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staffer on what was then his finance fundraising staff for 1986 reelection campaign in alexandria, virginia. and i gladly took that job, having no other alternative. [laughter] >> so, and in march of that year, senator dole having been elected majority leader the prior year spent a lot of his weekends campaigning for others. and so there was a need identified for someone who was available on weekends, would work 7 days a week, i think i had the added advantage of being a fellow kansan, i was asked to go on the campaign trail in early 1966. -- 1986. we hit it off and had a good personal relationship. i proceeded to travel with him around the united states and abroad for the next 15 years. so during that period, i have a number of roles. all of with the one exception which were for his campaign committees. i worked as his personal aide or as jonathan referred to the body man or body boy in his '88 presidential campaign. in '89 i came back here to kansas and managed his senate field offices. and in 1992, i managed his final reelection campaign to the senate. and following that, i helped to man
staffer on what was then his finance fundraising staff for 1986 reelection campaign in alexandria, virginia. and i gladly took that job, having no other alternative. [laughter] >> so, and in march of that year, senator dole having been elected majority leader the prior year spent a lot of his weekends campaigning for others. and so there was a need identified for someone who was available on weekends, would work 7 days a week, i think i had the added advantage of being a fellow kansan, i...
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so you have virginia ranked anywhere from first to third. you have georgia tech ranked anywhere from 2nd down to number five by collegiate baseball. you have florida state ranked anywhere from number three to number six. so there are three teams in the five major polls ranked anywhere from first to sixth. beyond that, of course the hurricanes coming into action tonight ranked 15th. >> wicho: you have clemsen up there right around where the hurricanes are ranked throughout the polls. you look at the usa today polls, it has clemsen as high as 10. re timeh inral re bemthineral p awhicome - .. t cham c pl) ' sod b... i the're h me fiit ou ing o do somewitharet ma har do hout but an rn og ou my s it cies, then re-anyt withgare anno ree lif thourettee, ateane a y to out ng. >> jason: and to the orange green and white, the university of miami here, young and old at alex rodriguez park a. the bottom of the 7th inning. it will be harold martinez, three, four, and five in the lineup. just invan grouw out of the bullpen last inning for wake forest. rep
so you have virginia ranked anywhere from first to third. you have georgia tech ranked anywhere from 2nd down to number five by collegiate baseball. you have florida state ranked anywhere from number three to number six. so there are three teams in the five major polls ranked anywhere from first to sixth. beyond that, of course the hurricanes coming into action tonight ranked 15th. >> wicho: you have clemsen up there right around where the hurricanes are ranked throughout the polls. you...
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in old town, alexandria, virginia. and i gladly took that job, having no other alternatives. in march of that year, senator dole, having been elected majority leader the price or your, spend his weekends campaigning for others. -- majority leader the prior year. he needed someone available on weekends, would work seven days a week. i had the added advantage of being from kansas. i was asked to go on the campaign trail and went to michigan early in 1986. we hit it off. we had a personal relationship. i proceeded to travel with him a round of the united states and abroad for the next 15 years. during that period, i had a number of roles, all of which work for his campaign committees. i worked as his personal aide or the body boy in his 1988 presidential campaign. in 1989, i came to kansas in managed his senate field office. in 1992, i managed his final reelection campaign to the senate. following that, i helped to manage as a national political action committee. i was living in kansas. prior to the 1994 campaign, that was the end of the road. i did not seek for their campaigns
in old town, alexandria, virginia. and i gladly took that job, having no other alternatives. in march of that year, senator dole, having been elected majority leader the price or your, spend his weekends campaigning for others. -- majority leader the prior year. he needed someone available on weekends, would work seven days a week. i had the added advantage of being from kansas. i was asked to go on the campaign trail and went to michigan early in 1986. we hit it off. we had a personal...
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will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this resulted again in 25 fatalities. now, as many as 40 rescuers went inside the mine to try to make rescues and four are unbeinged for. they pulled the rescuers out because of the large build-up of methane and carbon monoxide. the governor told me he does believe there could be a chamber near these four men that would allow them to breathe what they call clean air away from this methane. so that is the hope. they are telling families this is hope but rescuers are not inside right now and hire is further explanation on why they had to be pulled
will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this...
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and martinburg, west virginia, 49 degrees this morning. and the radar, there is a ribbon of rain showers this week, but the industrial strength is arriving late this afternoon and evening and much through the day tomorrow. and there is a forecast today, a mix of sunshine and clouds early. temperatures in the low 60s, and a high temperature, a 70% chance of rain today and a 60% chance of more rain tomorrow and then again on monday and lingering on tuesday. we needed to catch up where half of the average rainfall is what we have, so we will get caught up. >> thank you, chuck. >> you are welcome. >>> new today, a man is in in the hospital after being stabbed. it happened in wheaton. the man was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital. he is currently in stable condition. police are still looking for his attacker. they think he might have gotten away in a blue vehicle. >>> court papers show a suspect in the d.c. mass shooting is cooperating with authorities. court papers outline the time line behind the killings. it begins when jord
and martinburg, west virginia, 49 degrees this morning. and the radar, there is a ribbon of rain showers this week, but the industrial strength is arriving late this afternoon and evening and much through the day tomorrow. and there is a forecast today, a mix of sunshine and clouds early. temperatures in the low 60s, and a high temperature, a 70% chance of rain today and a 60% chance of more rain tomorrow and then again on monday and lingering on tuesday. we needed to catch up where half of the...
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also, a man at the center of the west virginia coal mine tragedy. the massey energy ceo responds to criticism about safety violations as rescue crews hold out hope that the four miners are still alive deep underground. an arrest has been made after threats were made against house speaker nancy pelosi. >>> now we look forward to a break from the heat? listen to that, heat. it is just april. damage the average height is 64, so this is obviously -- >> the average height is 64, so this is obviously not the norm. high clouds, comfortably warm if you are not doing strenuous work, temperatures slowly falling into the 80's. the weatherbug, pinpointing some locations, 89 burke, high of 91. 90 degrees downtown washington, 86 brandywine, 88 chantilly, manassas 91, rockville 89. the storm scan, tomorrow we will be near 80. in the afternoon, the cold front forming from chicago, southwest toward dallas will swing through tomorrow afternoon and night and bring heavy thunderstorms and much cooler air. the weather map tomorrow shows the location moving through on th
also, a man at the center of the west virginia coal mine tragedy. the massey energy ceo responds to criticism about safety violations as rescue crews hold out hope that the four miners are still alive deep underground. an arrest has been made after threats were made against house speaker nancy pelosi. >>> now we look forward to a break from the heat? listen to that, heat. it is just april. damage the average height is 64, so this is obviously -- >> the average height is 64, so...
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it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believe that families are relieved and knowing that this process is starting which the end will be near. >> reporter: early on thursday, explosive levels of gas forced rescue teams to end their search and turn back. they were within 500 feet of a rescue room. >> we committed to the families that we wanted to get into the chambers within 96 hours and we're tryi
it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit...
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governor bob mcdonnel as confederate history month in virginia. his original proclamation failed to mention slavery. he apologized for it and denounced slavery. jeremy mayor does not think the controversy will do mcdonnel any daniel. >> most of the people angry about this didn't vote for him so this is not a major scandal or problem for this governor. >> governor mcdonnel says he issued the proclamation to help promote tourism in the commonwealth. next year is the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war. >>> still to come when 9news now returns, tiger woods teed off at the masters. it appears he's still got it. highlights next in sports. >>> right now at 5:18, let's take a look at celebrities born on this april 9th. "playboy" magazine founder hue hefner is 84. actor dennis quaid turns 56 today. keisha knight pulliam is 31 today. happy birthday if it's your day. ñ >>> good morning, everyone. i'm brett haber with your wake- up sports. what did we expect? he'd be shooting 80? unlikely after his surgery tiger took eight months off and took t
governor bob mcdonnel as confederate history month in virginia. his original proclamation failed to mention slavery. he apologized for it and denounced slavery. jeremy mayor does not think the controversy will do mcdonnel any daniel. >> most of the people angry about this didn't vote for him so this is not a major scandal or problem for this governor. >> governor mcdonnel says he issued the proclamation to help promote tourism in the commonwealth. next year is the 150th anniversary...
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>> virginia, virginia, it's all about you right now. this is near the hunter mill exit on hunter mill. we're calling it a friday light out here, things checking out okay. moving over to the grass eggs, come fly with me over the gw parkway making our way past the beltway 123 to the bay bridge. the time now is 6:38. >>> tgi friday. 9news now will be right back. [ applause ] [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] venus williams doesn't let sweat and odor ruin her style. [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] new tide plus febreze freshness sport. the #1 sports detergent at putting away stains... and it eliminates odors, so your style is always fresh. [ venus ] i smell victory. [ male announcer ] if it works for venus, imagine what it will do for your family's clothes. tide plus febreze freshness sport. style is an option. clean is not. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9 news now in 17 minutes. the morning show begins in nine minutes. good morning, maggie. >> good morning to you. coming up here this friday, we'll take you to west virginia where crews ar
>> virginia, virginia, it's all about you right now. this is near the hunter mill exit on hunter mill. we're calling it a friday light out here, things checking out okay. moving over to the grass eggs, come fly with me over the gw parkway making our way past the beltway 123 to the bay bridge. the time now is 6:38. >>> tgi friday. 9news now will be right back. [ applause ] [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] venus williams doesn't let sweat and odor ruin her style. [ grunting ] [ male...
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heaviest stuff across southern virginia. the northern neck, southern maryland a better chance of seeing more moderate rainfall but we will definitely be dodging rain drops with highs lower 60s. yesterday around 670. tomorrow 70 with an afternoon shower possible. grab the jacket, some rain moving in here at the bus stop. 40s and 50s with sunrise 6:25. in 12 minutes. tonight or this afternoon cloudy and cool with showers and light rain. highs 60. the showers around this evening and will taper off by if not before midnight. 45 to 50 for the lows and winds to the west at five. picking up tomorrow from the northwest. 40s and 50s so warmer than it has been. cumberland 41. manassas 48, fredericksburg and national 54. the warm spot is annapolis and pax river 56 and winds light at three miles an hour. the seven-day forecast, today 61 with showers off and on. mild tomorrow. an afternoon shower is possible, 70. near 70 on friday. low 70s on saturday. but in the afternoon and evening showers may be moving in. the morning will be okay if
heaviest stuff across southern virginia. the northern neck, southern maryland a better chance of seeing more moderate rainfall but we will definitely be dodging rain drops with highs lower 60s. yesterday around 670. tomorrow 70 with an afternoon shower possible. grab the jacket, some rain moving in here at the bus stop. 40s and 50s with sunrise 6:25. in 12 minutes. tonight or this afternoon cloudy and cool with showers and light rain. highs 60. the showers around this evening and will taper off...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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near 60, southern maryland through central virginia. latest wind gusts have been around 30 to 35 miles an hour. out of the northwest. now with the calm wind tonight under a clear sky, temperatures should plummet in the shenandoah valley to near or maybe below freezing. all those counties in blue. under a frost advisory that includes rockingham, shenandoah, page, augusta counties by dawn tomorrow. scattered frost around the pollen count still very high. it has been reduced by the rain last night. it is still mostly oak tree pollen. temperatures on the eastern shore, mid 50s now. richmond, 65. look how chilly it is in the mountains of western maryland, west virginia, low 40s. they have considerable cloudiness there. we will have these clouds dissipating overnight. temperature in buffalo, new york, only 35 there now. upstate michigan, upper 30s. big warmup under way through the central plains. that will be arriving here on sunday. here is the wide view. showing that front that came through last night with the storms. that's now raining in
near 60, southern maryland through central virginia. latest wind gusts have been around 30 to 35 miles an hour. out of the northwest. now with the calm wind tonight under a clear sky, temperatures should plummet in the shenandoah valley to near or maybe below freezing. all those counties in blue. under a frost advisory that includes rockingham, shenandoah, page, augusta counties by dawn tomorrow. scattered frost around the pollen count still very high. it has been reduced by the rain last...
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that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can fit snugly. >> they're going into areas that may have contaminations of carbon monoxide at levels that are risky which means they have to have their face mask on. as we proceed there will be judgments made about how far they do continue. >> the hope is here, robin, that rescuer also not have to use 30-pound breathing devices, that each one is carrying at the moment, toxic gas levels have also dropped, that's good, but it does include methane, which can be highly explosive. >> i would imagine, too, that this is not exactly like
that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can...
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the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from florida, mr. stearns, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members will have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the measure now under consideration and to insert extraneous material into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boucher: and, mr. speaker, i yield to myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. boucher: wireless communications services are
the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from...
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issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical pattern for the afternoon rush hour which is well under way. barbara, back to you. >> all right, jerry. are you leaving us now. >> i'm going to stay around. >> meanwhile, drivers in virginia, it's going to be a long year. vdot is working on ambitious projects designed to give you a smoother commute. in the meantime, your trip to work will take you a little bit longer. >> between springfield and au ca kwan, extension of the fairfax county parkway and the rail line to dulles, a set of ambitious projects. >> all of these projects are on schedule,
issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical...
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central virginia, now into the mid 60s. it is only near 40 now out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. out there, too, they can have scattered frost tomorrow morning. overnight tonight, partly cloudy. near 50 by late evening. then by dawn tomorrow, upper 30s, metro area. and then by 9:00 should be back into the upper 40s saturday. here is tomorrow's forecast bright and sunny. light to bit of a blustery north west wind. tomorrow diminish during the afternoon as we reach the mid 60s. sunday, partly cloudy, 70. cooler monday and tuesday with the northeast breeze. highs in the 60s. morning lows in the 40s. and for the midm and end of the week, it looks like it will stay dry. bit milder. we should make it into the upper 60s to near 70 by thursday. and friday. that's the way it looks now. >> thank you, tom. >>> she was one much most important american artists of the last century. >> wendy rieger joins news our newsroom with a preview of when she is working on for "news4 at 5:00." hey, wendy. >> hi. i got to go
central virginia, now into the mid 60s. it is only near 40 now out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. out there, too, they can have scattered frost tomorrow morning. overnight tonight, partly cloudy. near 50 by late evening. then by dawn tomorrow, upper 30s, metro area. and then by 9:00 should be back into the upper 40s saturday. here is tomorrow's forecast bright and sunny. light to bit of a blustery north west wind. tomorrow diminish during the afternoon as we reach the...
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haymarket, virginia, at 66 and springfield, virginia, 64 degrees. around the rest of the region, generally peeking in the mid 60s now. it's going to be a lovely day for outsideÑi activities. pretty much anything you would like to do. it would be a good day for it. if you're going to spend a lot of time outside, don't forget your sun bloc. a little bit of filtered sun effect with mid level clouds drifting by. but those are not rainmakers. our next chance for rain shows up tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. today plenty of sunshine. a little bit cooler than yesterday. highs in the 50s tomorrow with extra clouds and a chance of light rain around in the afternoon. sunshine should be coming back wednesday afternoon and thursday looks like a winner to me. back up into the 70s. >> oh, wow. sounds great.xd okay. thank you. a good day to get out in this day too, right? >> i think we're going to be stuck at work for a while though. >> i think so. we'll see you in a few minutes. >>> maryland state lawmakers are trying to hammer out legislation on this f
haymarket, virginia, at 66 and springfield, virginia, 64 degrees. around the rest of the region, generally peeking in the mid 60s now. it's going to be a lovely day for outsideÑi activities. pretty much anything you would like to do. it would be a good day for it. if you're going to spend a lot of time outside, don't forget your sun bloc. a little bit of filtered sun effect with mid level clouds drifting by. but those are not rainmakers. our next chance for rain shows up tomorrow afternoon and...
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that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should be more involved. that child should have been able to go to their parents and talk to their parents, get into some counseling or something. i think they are crying out for help from the school. >> police a the gun belonged to one of of the boy's parents an was legally registered. the student has been charge with possession of a gun on school property. >>> this dramatic home video sparking finger pointing and outrage. a university of maryland student claims police taxed him and his lawyer says the video proves it. it all happened march 3rd in college park after the terps beat duke. the prince george's police
that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should...
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. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking news from temple hillel. two prince george's county sheriff's deputies were involved in an overnight shooting at a nightclub. kathy park is joining us by phone. what can you tell us? >> according to the prince george's county sheriff's department, we understand that a fight broke out in the parking lot right in front of club elite on brinkley road in temple hill. this happened around 1:00 in the morning. the three men were involved in the scuffle. two sheriff's deputies working part-time at the club were trying to break up the fight. one of the suspects tried
. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking...
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he is out of york high school in seaford, virginia. one more bad one to load the bases here. a fastball strike, 3-1. >> jeff: you can see with the georgia coaches like with patrick boling. good velocity, nice, easy motion. they really like his upside. and head coach for georgia, david, perno, enjoying looking at him. >> matt: and bases loaded. >> jeff: that is not the worst thing in the world to load them up and set them up for a double play for the bulldogs. >>> we talked about it last year. a great job in the 9. >> jeff: hit the ball hard. not cheap hits. it will be interesting to see how long clemson goes with leone. already surpassed his career outing against carolina last time out. that gives clemson a big leg up for tonight's game over in tigertown where they will have a fresh bullpen. and nester pops this one town left field. and taylor makes the grab. they tag. here comes the throw from taylor. not in time. ball gets away from glisson. another error on georgia. 10-2 now, and a sacrificed fly. >> jeff: that is probably a ball that should have been set off by the bulldo
he is out of york high school in seaford, virginia. one more bad one to load the bases here. a fastball strike, 3-1. >> jeff: you can see with the georgia coaches like with patrick boling. good velocity, nice, easy motion. they really like his upside. and head coach for georgia, david, perno, enjoying looking at him. >> matt: and bases loaded. >> jeff: that is not the worst thing in the world to load them up and set them up for a double play for the bulldogs. >>> we...
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them friends and work alongside them in the mines, knew them as neighbors, uncles, and across west virginia, let me begin by saying that we have been mourning with you throughout these difficult days. our hearts have been aching with you. we keep our thoughts with the survivors who are recovering and resting at the hospitals and homes. we are thankful for the rescue teams. but our hearts ache alongside you. we are here to memorialize 29 americans. carl accord. jason adtkins. christopher bell. gregory stephen barack. kenneth alan chapman. robert clarke. charles timothy davis. cory davis. elswicmichael elswick. william griffith. steve harrah. edward jones. richardlane. willaim lynch nicholas mccrosky. joe marcum. maynor. james mooney. adam morgan. rex mullins. joshua napper. howard payne. dillard persinger. joel price. deward scott. gary quarles. grover skeens. benny willingham. ricky workman. if any comfort can be found, it can be found by seeking a god that man's our broken hearts and eases our mourning souls. we also remember 29 lives lived. up at 4:30, 5:00 in the morning at the latest, t
them friends and work alongside them in the mines, knew them as neighbors, uncles, and across west virginia, let me begin by saying that we have been mourning with you throughout these difficult days. our hearts have been aching with you. we keep our thoughts with the survivors who are recovering and resting at the hospitals and homes. we are thankful for the rescue teams. but our hearts ache alongside you. we are here to memorialize 29 americans. carl accord. jason adtkins. christopher bell....
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other newspapers and then i started freelancing and began working for smaller magazines such as the virginia quarterly review and the misery we do submitting personal essay some of which are revised in a book about my personal experiences in afghanistan and my thoughts about people they are in the country. i thought normally don't go into a daily story because i'm being more reflect in reporting is. >> give me an example of. >> or example there is one story in the book about some children that we took under her wing so i talked about the process of getting to know them, taking them for lunch everyday and enrolling them in schools and the problems i faced when i left and i had started this process with them and how to continue that because they created an expectation for them that i felt obligated to attempt to fulfill. >> who was funding all these trips? >> some of them were funded out-of-pocket, my pocket and mindy were wanted by knight ridder newspaper. >> this book, "the khaarijee" a chronicle of friendship and war in kabul, what period does it cover? does it cover all seven trips? >> it
other newspapers and then i started freelancing and began working for smaller magazines such as the virginia quarterly review and the misery we do submitting personal essay some of which are revised in a book about my personal experiences in afghanistan and my thoughts about people they are in the country. i thought normally don't go into a daily story because i'm being more reflect in reporting is. >> give me an example of. >> or example there is one story in the book about some...
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if the next camera shows a light volume on the virginia side of town. nothing going on near the pentagon. >> thank you. the late-night to guessing game is over. conan o'brien has a new late- night home. he's moving to tbs in november. the show is going to air at 11:00. he will baalbek george lopez to midnight. -- he will blump george lopez to midnight. >> that's kind of funny that he's pushing somebody back now. >> it has to happen to someone. pamela anderson, we are learning, up zero is almost $500,000 in delinquent income taxes. that is a lot. then there's kate gosselin. now she's taking heat from one of proponents. maksim recently wrote on his blog that she does not get the point of the dancing competition. he called performances lifeless. she's been getting the lowest scores. evan lysacek has the highest scores. another dancer will get the boot tonight during the elimination round. >> there's a lot of drama. >> maybe kate deguzman's ex- husband is happy about this. -- kate gosselin. >> a quick break. 5:53 is the time. it' >> the vatican is respondin
if the next camera shows a light volume on the virginia side of town. nothing going on near the pentagon. >> thank you. the late-night to guessing game is over. conan o'brien has a new late- night home. he's moving to tbs in november. the show is going to air at 11:00. he will baalbek george lopez to midnight. -- he will blump george lopez to midnight. >> that's kind of funny that he's pushing somebody back now. >> it has to happen to someone. pamela anderson, we are learning,...
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dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title 2 of this 12-title bill, dealing with resolution authority and too big to fail. his background, his experience, his knowledge made a wonderful contribution to this product. his interest, obviously, in the other matters is valued as well because he brings two decades of living in a world in which these matters are something he has actually grappled with. so i -- we have got a long journey in front of us here in the coming weeks to get through all of this, but his continuing involvement in this chamber on this subject matter will be invaluable to all of
dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title...
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. >>> we turn to our coverage in west virginia and a bad setback for the families of four trapped miners. rescue teams went in just before 5:00 a.m. but they were turned back. our own tom costello is in naoma this evening with the very latest there. tom? >> reporter: good evening. they have been ventilating this mine around the clock, taking air samples every 15 minutes. they believe that those poisonous gas levels inside the mine are starting to drop again and hope to send the rescue teams back in some time this evening. with low clouds and rain moving in, four eight-man rescue teams ventured 4.5 miles into the mountain. after four hours, explosive gas levels in the mine started rising and commanders ordered them out. for rescuers, concern for fellow miners, total frustration. >> you can imagine hauling equipment for a long distance, getting out there, getting exactly where you need to be and then having to double-time back out because you find yourself in harm's way. >> reporter: experts continue to say the four missing miners could have only survived if they made it to one of two resc
. >>> we turn to our coverage in west virginia and a bad setback for the families of four trapped miners. rescue teams went in just before 5:00 a.m. but they were turned back. our own tom costello is in naoma this evening with the very latest there. tom? >> reporter: good evening. they have been ventilating this mine around the clock, taking air samples every 15 minutes. they believe that those poisonous gas levels inside the mine are starting to drop again and hope to send the...
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involved in the explosion in west virginia. there will also be a moment of silence. i have never been this e in my adult life. so it's a special place for me. i'm so comfortable in my jeans. i love the progress. looking back and saying, "wow, look at the difference." and it makes me love myself that much more. i win. and you can, too. ♪ win, win, i win ♪ i win and you can join for free. weight watchers. because it works. a man can only try... and try...and try. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. ♪ black one! where? [ vrrroooooomm! ] black one! where? [ vrrroooooomm! ] black one! ow! where? [ male announcer ] the volkswagen tiguan. the only compact suv with a turbocharged engine, standard. [ vrrroooooomm! ] black one! where? there. [ male announcer ] lease the 2010 tiguan for just $269 a month. it's a whole new volkswagen. and a whole new game. >>> some gloom and doom in a survey about the economy. top economists say the unemployment rate will stay hig
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and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it, too, ran into opposition from the states. in some cases, because it required racial integration of publicly funded hospitals. those challenges failed, and many legal scholars say this new batch of state lawsuits will fare no better. and at the white house, presidential aides maintain none of the cases bears any legal merit. >> i think that for many decades, the supreme court has recognized congress authority under the commerce clause to regulate activities relating to interstate commerce. my advice from counsel is that we'll win these, we'll w
and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it,...
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we begin with a breaking news story out of west virginia where there has been an accident and apparent explosion in a coal mine. getting coal out of the ground is a daily part of life in that part of the country. it appears disaster has struck the mining industry once again. ron allen has been following this story since the first word of possible loss of life and miners trapped underground. >> reporter: it is difficult to tell exactly what has happened. an explosion in a coal mine can be a difficult and deathly situation. 21 miners are unaccounted for. a mine run by the performance coal company. the explosion happened around 3:30 eastern time. emergency crews and state investigators are racing to the scene to figure out exactly what has happened. families of the miners are also certainly hoping for the best possible news and fearing the worst and gathering for word about the situation. coal mines like this one in west virginia tend to be in close-nit communities where generations of families have worked the mines. it is unknown exactly how many are trapped, how many may be injured and
we begin with a breaking news story out of west virginia where there has been an accident and apparent explosion in a coal mine. getting coal out of the ground is a daily part of life in that part of the country. it appears disaster has struck the mining industry once again. ron allen has been following this story since the first word of possible loss of life and miners trapped underground. >> reporter: it is difficult to tell exactly what has happened. an explosion in a coal mine can be...
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connelly of virginia. the chair: the gentleman from virginia, mr. connelly, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. connelly: i thank the chair and yield myself such time as i may consume. let me start by thanking the chairman and ranking member of the committee and the subcommittee for their leadership on this thoughtful legislation, to deliver long-needed reforms for our military acquisition. i'd also like to acknowledge the tremendous work of the armed service's committee panel led by mr. andrews of new jersey and mr. conaway of texas. my amendment builds on the panel's recommendation of getting the most out of the industrial base. defining and assessing the industrial base will be an ongoing challenge for both the department of defense and congress -- congress dating back to the creation of the armed fores themselves. one of the key findings of the panel was the need to cast a wider net in terms of defining the industrial base beyond the traditional players. many of today's techn
connelly of virginia. the chair: the gentleman from virginia, mr. connelly, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. connelly: i thank the chair and yield myself such time as i may consume. let me start by thanking the chairman and ranking member of the committee and the subcommittee for their leadership on this thoughtful legislation, to deliver long-needed reforms for our military acquisition. i'd also like to acknowledge the...
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yesterday we had record highs, check out charleston, west virginia, you were 91 deges yesterday. people were walking around in flip-flops and shortstops. 87 in syracuse, even burlington, vermont was up near 80 degrees. even down into the north carolina year going to see temperatures in the 80s. yesterday chicago and the great lakes you were in the 80s, today yoyou're back wh >>> good morning. i am news4 meteorologist, justin drabick. we are looking at warm temperatures again, and coolest along the water. and look at next week. upper 70s for opening day for the nation >>> we'll have your easter forest coming up a little later. >>> this is of course the day before easter, holy saturday. and at the vatican, there has been an unusual and provocative defense of the pope in the growing sexual abuse scandal. nbc's anne thompson is in rome this morning with more. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy t vatican finds itself under growing criticism and this time it's coming from other religious leaders, the archbishop -- and st. peaint peter's basilica las night. pope benedict
yesterday we had record highs, check out charleston, west virginia, you were 91 deges yesterday. people were walking around in flip-flops and shortstops. 87 in syracuse, even burlington, vermont was up near 80 degrees. even down into the north carolina year going to see temperatures in the 80s. yesterday chicago and the great lakes you were in the 80s, today yoyou're back wh >>> good morning. i am news4 meteorologist, justin drabick. we are looking at warm temperatures again, and...
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ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed. and you can e help me here. people who go on your blog, they can go to revere america.org. we will have petitions for people to sign. we want to get those million signatures. we want to let the members of congress know that the american people are not going to forget about obama care and just let it become a fait accompli. we're going to change it and let it do what's right for the american people. host: clinton, larry on the phone. caller: good morning, sir. how are you? >> good morning. i'm doing great. caller: from an old man, and i am an old man. i
ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed....
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. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty also includes new limits on missiles and bombers. >>> three teens accused of bullying a student who committed suicide have pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. two of them are charged with statutory rape and two accused of civil rights violation and harassment. phoebe prince killed herself in january after months of intense bullying by classmates. >>> we want to welcome you back, good morning. if you're just shaking the sleep out of your eyes, we're glad to have you. >>> so far rescuers are getting no response from the signals they're sending into a coal mine in west virginia. they're searching and hoping th
. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty...
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funerals are still going on in west virginia. today or tomorrow when the governor has declared a day of mourning to remember our miners, go to the mines not for work, but to take stock of what the safety precautions are there. certainly we have to subject regulations and the enforcement through scrutiny to make sure that the miners are safe. that has not happened in the previous administration. the mine safety people were people out of the industry. and that has not done well. right now, under the obama administration, there has been a change. and it's much more worker and safety oriented and we must again subject the regulations, the laws to scrutiny, but also the behavior of the mine owners and their regard or disregard of the laws and regulations to protect the miners. >> madam speaker, a number of polls suggest that americans really revile the current tax system and deplore paying taxes and think they are too high. what can democrats to put aside those fears that they actually have the best interests of the american people at
funerals are still going on in west virginia. today or tomorrow when the governor has declared a day of mourning to remember our miners, go to the mines not for work, but to take stock of what the safety precautions are there. certainly we have to subject regulations and the enforcement through scrutiny to make sure that the miners are safe. that has not happened in the previous administration. the mine safety people were people out of the industry. and that has not done well. right now, under...